Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boulton Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boulton Lane (DE24 0FE) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Alvaston North average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boulton Lane (DE24 0FE), the main crime hotspot is near Alward'S Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boulton Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Courtland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alward'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hawtrey Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lilac Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Siddons Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Avenue
Sep 2025Other theft Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawtrey Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alward'S Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alward'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawtrey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maple Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tilbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alward'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Casson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waldene Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Longshaw Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alward'S Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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